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"content": " Thank you, Senator. Sen. Mariam Omar, I hope you will share the remaining time with Sen. Thang’wa."
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Motion brought by my area Senator. I am saying my area Senator because every morning I come from Syokimau. I was wondering this morning. Schools will be opened next week by 30th of this month. How will our children go to school? We have rough roads and there are floods everywhere. Flooding is a disaster that we can manage. When we talk of road infrastructure being washed away by floods, it means that the quality of roads matters. When we give contracts, the Cabinet Secretary concerned, the governor and the relevant department must be concerned about the quality of roads being constructed because it is crucial. I am saying this because in Mandera County, there is a road from Garissa to Wajir. The bridge was washed away by floods last year in November. Up to now, it has not been repaired. I want to plead with road users, especially our drivers. They have to be careful when driving on flowing water. I am saying this because there is a 60-seater bus from Nairobi that goes to Mandera. I do not know what was wrong with the driver because he just drove on flowing water. The vehicle does not carry language, but human beings. So, drivers need to be careful. When it rains, we complain about too much rain. After some time, we complain of drought. We need to think about how to harvest rainwater so that when there is drought, we can use rainwater."
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"content": " Proceed Sen. Thang’wa."
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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to also weigh in on this weighty matter. We pray for the rain and it is a blessing, but we are unable to manage the blessing. We are unable to manage it because, first, we cannot store the water. After a few months, we start crying because of drought. Secondly, when we have rain, some water sips into the ground, so that we can plant. However, the overflow will always find its way to the rivers. If these waters do not find a way, they will always make a way. If they do not find drainages that are well cleared, they will always cause floods which cause havoc. Sometimes we blame the national Government, yet as the Senate, pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution of Kenya, our role is to protect the interests of counties and county governments. A county government comprise the executive and the assembly and a county represents people. So, we have to protect interests of the people. Every county has an emergency fund. These are monies that are used to cater for unforeseen scenarios or damages."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "I wish the Senator for Makueni was here. It was only yesterday in the County Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) when we had the Governor of Makueni County, Hon. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., who came to defend the audit report of the previous governor, Hon. Kivutha Kibwana. We could see that the emergency fund that was supposed to deal with these issues was used to build classes and buy water pumps. A water pump for the water company should be budgeted for. Since the water pump is broken, someone indicates that it is unforeseeable; nobody would foresee that it would break. They bought the water pump for Kshs6 million. We have rains now, and the water pump cannot be used while they have no money to help people in flooded areas. We need to put the governors to task. Previously, when we had floods, the governors led by the Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) had a press conference to state that the national Government had not released money for disaster management. The current governors have joined the chorus to indicate that the national Government is not doing anything yet, but they have money in the emergency fund. They are using this fund to campaign in places and things that do not qualify to be an emergency. I caution Kenyans that they should take care of themselves before they ask where the Government is. You cannot argue or negotiate with water. When you see the place you are in has overflowing waters, or if it was flooding last year, it will also flood this time. The former President, His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki, issued the same caution. In Budalangi, a certain lady said 'serikali saidia' every year while waiting for the Government. The President wondered how she was waiting for a year to ask the same question. I caution Kenya to take care of themselves as we mitigate the effects of the floods."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, it is now 6.42 p.m. Having concluded the business for which I extended the hours of sitting pursuant to Standing Order No.34(2)(a), the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 24th April, 2024 at 9.30 a.m."
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"content": "The Senate rose at 6.42 p.m."
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